Guest guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 It's my observation in myself and from reports from others that DIM is a powerful goitrogen. You may be canceling the thyroid benefits of Iodoral with DIM. I know a lot of alt med generalists use DIM but I think the trend will go away. I've even heard reports of people getting light-headed from DIM-- almost like a hormone blocker. Thanks for raising this subjects! Lynne In a message dated 9/24/2007 7:55:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mayflowergene@... writes: I was told to take Iodoral for cysts and fibroids and then DIM was added to better manage hormones but I was wondering if DIM blocks iodine. When I started Iodoral it stopped my heart arrythymia but as soon as I added DIM it returned. See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 What;s DIM please? Thank you. n www.marianhaileymoss.comwww.nyveggies.com DIM and Iodoral I was told to take Iodoral for cysts and fibroids and then DIM was added to better manage hormones but I was wondering if DIM blocks iodine. When I started Iodoral it stopped my heart arrythymia but as soon as I added DIM it returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 3,3'-Diindolylmethane or DIM is derived from the digestion of indole-3-carbinol, found in Brassica vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower. The reputation of Brassica vegetables as medicinal plants rests in part on the activities of diindolylmethane. DIM and Iodoral I was told to take Iodoral for cysts and fibroids and then DIM was added to better manage hormones but I was wondering if DIM blocks iodine. When I started Iodoral it stopped my heart arrythymia but as soon as I added DIM it returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 I've been using DIM for a number of months now, an also ran out so went off it from time to time, and have not seen any difference on or off it. Just my experience ... (on 3 1/2 grains Armour -- now weaned off Cortef as of today!!!!!, and using bioidentical estriol). Best,http://www.ChestnutHillDesigns.comhttp://shellyct.blogspot.com/ Life is as dear to the mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not to die, so do other creatures. ~ His Holiness The Dalai Lama It's my observation in myself and from reports from others that DIM is a powerful goitrogen. You may be canceling the thyroid benefits of Iodoral with DIM. I know a lot of alt med generalists use DIM but I think the trend will go away. I've even heard reports of people getting light-headed from DIM-- almost like a hormone blocker. Thanks for raising this subjects! Lynne In a message dated 9/24/2007 7:55:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mayflowergene writes: I was told to take Iodoral for cysts and fibroids and then DIM was added to better manage hormones but I was wondering if DIM blocks iodine. When I started Iodoral it stopped my heart arrythymia but as soon as I added DIM it returned. See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 DIM is used to help detox, including detox xenoestrogens (fake estrogens that mimic estrogen in your body, causing estrogen dominance symptoms). It is also found in Canola. Best,http://www.ChestnutHillDesigns.comhttp://shellyct.blogspot.com/ Life is as dear to the mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not to die, so do other creatures. ~ His Holiness The Dalai Lama 3,3'-Diindolylmethane or DIM is derived from the digestion of indole-3-carbinol, found in Brassica vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower. The reputation of Brassica vegetables as medicinal plants rests in part on the activities of diindolylmethane. DIM and Iodoral I was told to take Iodoral for cysts and fibroids and then DIM was added to better manage hormones but I was wondering if DIM blocks iodine. When I started Iodoral it stopped my heart arrythymia but as soon as I added DIM it returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Hi, When I was diagnosed with breast cysts, DIM was recommended to me and I purchased some. My intuition went off like mad and I felt very uncomfortable taking it so I didn’t after a couple of days. So the mention of goitrogenic effects interests me. What is also interesting is the mention earlier on of the iodine contents of food and my vega test results. I have consistently tested sensitive to broccoli, and it contains a lot of I3C. But what is especially intriguing is that I also test as sensitive to foods that have are rated as having a lot of iodine, such as cod. My background is Norwegian and so that surprised me because my ancestors lived on cod. I think that there may be a connection to nutritional deficiencies and the foods that test as problematic. As I have been eating in a manner that is a better fit for my metabolism, my food sensitivities have greatly decreased. I suspect that when I have a new vega test done, that there will be a shift, now that my nutrients are more balanced. My method for determining what I need has been through hair testing. So far it has been very accurate for me, with health symptoms matching exactly what was indicated by the hair test. Karima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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